DEP Secretary Kathleen McGinty this week announced the appointment of Tom Callaghan as the new District Mining Manager in the Pottsville District Mining Office.

Callaghan is a professional geologist with more than 26 years of service to the department, including six years with District Mining Operations and 16 years with the Bureau of Mining and Reclamation. Most recently, he has served as chief of BMR's Environmental Studies Section.

He replaces Roger Hornberger who retired on July 11. Callaghan's appointment is effective Oct. 28.

The Pottsville District Mining Office oversees surface and underground anthracite and non-coal mining, and blasting activities in 23 eastern Pennsylvania counties.

10/20/2006